Alexandria vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
70
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.61M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 9006th and 1184th ($384 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1035th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6233rd and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766